tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cps:playlist:mediaAsset:18773805Mariya Koroleva: Synchro swimmer says 'underwater you feel like you're dying'It may be all smiles above the surface but US synchronised swimmer Mariya Koroleva, who was born in Russia, says 'underwater you feel like you're dying'.2012-07-10T17:21:50Zen
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